If you lived in Finland instead of Bahamas, you would:

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 49.9% less likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 48.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Bahamas spends $2,316 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.

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have 11.7% more access to essential health services

Bahamas scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Finland scores 86 as of 2021.

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be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Bahamas has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 42.3% more money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $39,455 as of 2024, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.

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Life

be 89.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 76.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 82.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 11.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.

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have 27.9% fewer children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

Bahamas spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 66.2% more on healthcare

Bahamas spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 64.7% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.

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Safety

be 97.0% less likely to be murdered

Bahamas has a homicide rate of 32.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 74.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bahamas, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 44.4% more home broadband

Bahamas has 25.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 30.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Bahamas, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.

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emit 52.2% more CO2

Bahamas emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Finland: At a glance

Finland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 303,815 sq km. Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy.
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